Conversation: 505-020
Prev:  505-019 Next: 505-021Start Date: 28-May-1971 11:19 AM
End Date: 28-May-1971 11:32 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Hess, Stephen; Zigler, Edward (Dr.); Cole, Kenneth R., Jr.; White House photographer; Recording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 06:16:32
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 06:34:54
NARA Description:
On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen Hess, Dr. Edward Zigler, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 505-20 Date: May 28, 1971 Time: 11:19 am - 11:32 am Location: Oval Office Conv. No. 505-19 (cont.) The President met with Stephen Hess, Dr. Edward Zigler, and Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.; the conversation is in progress when the recording begins; the White House photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting. Photo session -Arrangements White House Conference on Children -Report Photograph -Distribution -Copies The White House photographer left at an unknown time before 11:32 am. Presentation to the President -Portrait of President by high school student -Thank you note ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** 72 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) Presidential library -President’s signature Children’s conference -Read -Anecdotes -Arthur G. (“Art”) Linkletter -Children's letters to the President -Dr. Zigler -White House Conference -National Child Advocacy Center -Office of Child Development -Function White House correspondence on children -Establishment of Children's Concern Center Linkletter -Book -Letters from kids Report -Answering childrens' concerns Responsiveness of government -Source of ideas for government -States -Government -Size President's experience in House of Representatives -Letters -Visits -Value Importance of public opinion mail -Ideas -Compared with government papers -White House staff opinion -Process The President's appointments 73 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08) -Value Cancer program proposal -Funds -Use Children's concerns -Amount of attention Conv. No. 505-20 (cont.) -Rhetoric -Television -The President's remarks on first five years of life -Response -Unknown person -Daniel P. (“Pat”) Moynihan -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon -Follow-up -The right to read -Publicity -Educational funds -National Science Foundation [NSF] Follow-up -Moynihan -Hess -Elliot L. Richardson -Hess Presentation of gifts by the President -Golf balls -Paperweight -Cuff-links -Wives -Secretaries Children's concerns -Compared with Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT], Middle East, Vietnam -Henry A. Kissinger -William P. Rogers -White House policy Hess, et. al., left at 11:32 am. 74 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF Tape Subject Log (rev. 9/08)